What color is #46747B?

#46747B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46747B?

The RGB value is 70, 116, 123: 70 red, 116 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46747B?

The complementary color is #7B4D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46747B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46747B color

#46747B rgb(70, 116, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #46747B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 45.5% green and 48.2% blue (70, 116, 123).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#46747B color codes

HEX	`#46747B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 116, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 45.5%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 6%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.94, -13.76, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.94, 16.33, 212.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.345, 15.222, 21.023)`
Decimal	`4617339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46747B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #46747B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46747B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #46747B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46747b; }
.text { color: #46747b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46747b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 116 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46747b, #465a7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #46747B?: #46747B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46747B?: The RGB value is 70, 116, 123: 70 red, 116 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46747B?: The complementary color is #7B4D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46747B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.